Opinion

SYTSMA: Your Cass County Friend of the Court: What you need to know when representing yourself at a referee hearing

If you have a case involving child support, custody, and/or parenting time, you will have a hearing before ...

Opinion

RENSBERRY: Can we talk funerals….for just a minute?

We were never meant to die.

Newsletter Opinion

NELDON: Small fire shines light on power of community, community journalism

A lot of colleagues and friends have likely heard me say that I’ve spent my day “fighting fires” — ...

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EDITORIAL: Art connects the region

Actor Jaime Zevallos once said, “you can’t really have art without having a sense of community, as art ...

Opinion

WILSON: The Wizard, Demi-god and something really tall: Part 1

The wizard (sometimes known as Rick) and the demi-god (sometimes known as LoDi) were making their way to ...

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CULTON: Let’s get ready for festival season

Festival season is almost upon us.

Opinion

LASATA: It’s spring! Take a hike

As we await summer’s arrival in southwest Michigan, with its warm, long days, our opportunities for outdoor activities ...

Opinion

LETTER: What should a good superintendent look like?

I have lived in Dowagiac for almost 17 years now, and have become a fixture to this Grand ...

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NOVAK: Watching the draft has become a tradition

What a huge weekend of sports we just enjoyed. You had the National Football League draft, the National ...

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EDITORIAL: Participation vital in superintendent search

We were disappointed last week to see a lack of participation as the Dowagiac school board started its ...

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EDITORIAL: March to honor their memory

Throughout the past several years, participation in an important Niles tradition has dwindled significantly, and it is up ...

Opinion

GUEST COLUMN: Niles library offers abundance of art and culture

The library’s vision is to build a community of lifelong learners who want to make Niles their lifelong ...

Opinion

GUEST COLUMN: A ‘fresh perspective’ on law enforcement

I crested the hill, heading north into Niles, as I observed a southbound police car.

Newsletter Opinion

WILSON: Springtime projects

On the real first day of spring ­­—  that day when it finally felt like spring might have ...

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EDITORIAL: Best of luck to the new administrator

At a special meeting Tuesday, Cass County ended its search for a new county administrator by selecting interim ...

Opinion

DOELLINGER: Did Jesus really rise from the dead?

There’s no denying that a man named Jesus of Nazareth lived, breathed and walked on this earth roughly ...

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NELDON: Participation is key to a prospering democracy

The old saying, “don’t complain about what you refuse to change” has no better place than local government.

Newsletter Opinion

EDITORIAL: Island Park compromise a wise move on council’s part

Earlier this month, the city council expressed concern about investing more money into Island Park, which has steadily ...

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Stop the cycle: Drop off prescription pills

According to a 2017 national survey on drug use, 6 million Americans misused controlled prescription drugs that year. ...

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CULTON: Let’s celebrate Arbor Day

There are few things I love more than watching the trees in southwest Michigan earn back their spring ...

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LASATA: Congrats to the 2019 #SWMISpirit tournament champions

The 2019 #SWMISpirit tournament has concluded, and I would like to congratulate students, parents, faculty and alumni of ...

Opinion

OUR VIEW: Students take a stand

Last week, students at Southwestern Michigan College proved that the young can have a voice. Wednesday evening, Domestic ...

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GUEST COLUMN: Niles school district continues to develop

With summer just around the corner, Niles Community Schools has a number of new programs and developments underway, ...

Opinion

STAFF COLUMN: Hoppin’ down the bunny trail

I never could understand as a kid why the Easter Bunny had to be so terrifying — you know, ...

Opinion

OUR VIEW: Venture Crew sets great example for community

Buchanan’s Emily Long blazed a trail for girls in southwest Michigan looking for an adventure that can only ...

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